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Considering the Effects of Upper Body, Lower Body, and Their Combination on Post-Activation Performance Enhancement of Bowling Velocity Among Amateur Cricket Players

Physical Education Theory and Methodology
Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effects of post-activation performance enhancement on bowling velocity among amateur cricket players using multiple interventions as conditioning activities focusing on the upper body, lower body, and a ...
Bhargav Sarmah, Nishanta Bordoloi, Pushpendra Narvariya, Rohit Kumar Thapa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pest‐preservation paradox among insects

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
The pest‐preservation paradox is a non‐binary perspective that insects range from those that are harmful and requiring management on the one side, to those requiring conservation intervention on the opposite end of the spectrum. Importantly, the vast majority of insects occur somewhere in the center of the two extremes, and their position along the ...
Michael J. Samways, Charl Deacon, René Gaigher, James S. Pryke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cricket interruptus: Fairness and incentive in interruped cricket matches [PDF]

We present a new adjustment rule for interrupted cricket matches that equalizes the probability of winning before and after the interruption. Our proposal differs from existing rules in the quantity preserved (the probability of winning), and also in the
Graeme Guthrie, Michael Carter
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Cristiano of Arabia: Did Ronaldo increase Saudi Pro League attendances?

Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 260-270, April 2025.
Abstract In December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo, five‐time Ballon d’Or winner and the most‐followed person on Instagram, signed for Al‐Nassr in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This marked one of several expensive, recent interventions by the kingdom in global sports markets. We exploit the timing of this event to estimate superstar effects.
Dominik Schreyer, Carl Singleton
wiley   +1 more source

‘Please Just Help My Child’: An Exploration of Children's and Parental Experience of Emergency Care and Management, Following Traumatic Dental Injuries in the North West of England

Dental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) are a common occurrence in children. They vary in their severity, management can be complex, and various settings may be accessed by families for management. The care pathway to manage TDIs in children varies across the UK, with little understanding of these pathways and the impact they have on ...
Nathalie Gallichan, Laura Gartshore, Sondos Albadri, Fadi Jarad, Francine Watkins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Extrusion Cooking Parameters on Antioxidant Activity and Physical Properties of Potato-Based Snack Pellets Enriched with Cricket Powder

Molecules
Functional foods represent a new and thriving area of research. A significant direction of these studies is based on new products containing edible house cricket-derived additives.
Maciej Combrzyński, Jakub Soja, Michał Staniak, Beata Biernacka, Karolina Wojtunik-Kulesza, Marek Gancarz, Tomasz Oniszczuk, Magdalena Kręcisz, Jarosław Szponar, Anna Oniszczuk   +9 more
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Influence of elevation, climate, snowmelt and floral abundance on body size of solitary bees

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
We measured body size in bee species from a 10‐year specimen collection from Colorado sub‐alpine meadows (2450–3450 m) and tested effects of elevation and annual snowmelt, climate and floral abundance. 2 out of 4 bee species collected across a broad elevation range showed a decline in body size with higher elevations; the other two showed no effect ...
Lachlan C. Jones, Melanie R. Kazenel, Kristin Conrad, Jane E. Ogilvie, Ian K. Breckheimer, Rebecca E. Irwin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaders Are Somethin' Else: Behavioural Variation Associated With Roles During Tandem Running Recruitment

Ethology, EarlyView.
In this study, we found moderate to strong repeatabilities in behavioural variables measuring the personality traits: activity, aggressiveness and exploration. Similarly, the probability of acting as a leader during tandem running in an emigration event was moderately (R = 0.469) repeatable.
Maria Eduarda Lima Vieira, Lucia C. Neco, Gabrielle Winandy, Nicolas Châline, Heiko G. Rödel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Powder in Yoghurt Products

Foods
This study aims to implement and increase values regarding the use of cricket powder in food. This is due to the need to increase the range of products enriched with cricket powder in order to increase the market and acceptance of insects in the diet ...
Kinga Karwacka, Adriana Łobacz, Justyna Ziajka, Anna Lis, Monika Małkowska-Kowalczyk, Maria Baranowska   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dietary selectivity mediates niche overlap and interspecific competition in a reedbed warbler community in southern Europe

Ibis, EarlyView.
Sympatric species are expected to use resources differently along one or more ecological dimensions. This can be complex when there is partial separation along multiple dimensions, such as where bird species exhibit similarities in habitat use and diet.
S. R. Davies, I. P. Vaughan, R. J. Thomas, P. Josa, S. Bateman Posse, W. O. C. Symondson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source